Chapter 369

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At that moment, Liu Erlong pushed Yu Xiaogang over in his wheelchair. Half a year ago, Zhao Zilong had turned him into a eunuch, and Yue Yao had subsequently crippled his hands and feet. Although half a year of recuperation had healed most of his injuries, Yu Xiaogang could now only spend his days in a wheelchair.

"Elders."

"Master..." Tai Tan clasped his fists as he looked at him. They all sympathized with Yu Xiaogang's plight. He had gone to Spirit Hall and returned a cripple.

However, they also knew that Yu Xiaogang had gone to Spirit Hall for Tang San's sake.

Tai Tan still held considerable respect for Yu Xiaogang, mainly because he was Tang San's teacher.

Yang Wudi was nowhere near as polite as Tai Tan. He valued strength above all else, and he had only been willing to join the Tang Sect after witnessing Tang San's power. He had little liking for a useless man like Yu Xiaogang, who did not possess the slightest trace of Soul Power. He said coldly, "Master, what business do you have with us?"

Yu Xiaogang had lost his temper long ago. He had become a cripple, and the only thing he wanted to do now was take revenge—revenge against Spirit Hall.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the four of them and said seriously, "Elders, I trust you have all seen the latest announcement. The Clear Sky Sect was wiped out by a mysterious force. Who do you think could have done it...?"

"Hmph, who else could be capable of such a thing? Other than Spirit Hall, who else has that kind of power?" Yang Wudi snorted. He was deeply wary of Spirit Hall as well. Even the mighty Clear Sky Sect had been no match for Spirit Hall. To say he was not afraid would be a lie. Moreover, with the Upper Three Sects being destroyed one after another by Spirit Hall, Yang Wudi could not help worrying about what Spirit Hall would do next.

Yu Xiaogang said gravely, "Elders, Spirit Hall is now overwhelmingly powerful. The Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have all fallen victim to them and been exterminated. Spirit Hall's ambition is likely the entirety of Douluo Continent."

Niu Gao snorted unhappily. "Everyone basically knows that by now. Both empires must see Spirit Hall's ambitions clearly enough. But so what? With the Upper Three Sects destroyed, every powerful expert on Douluo Continent is now in Spirit Hall. Whatever they intend to do next, even the two great empires may find it hard to stop them."

Yu Xiaogang said earnestly, "Spirit Hall's ambition may be to devour the entire world."

Tai Tan and the others fell silent. They all hated Spirit Hall to the bone, but Spirit Hall was simply too powerful. There was nothing they could do.

Bai He looked at Yu Xiaogang and asked, "Then what does Master have in mind?"

"The most urgent matter is to stop Spirit Hall's ambitions. We must unite the two great empires," Yu Xiaogang said with a solemn expression.

Yang Wudi gave Yu Xiaogang no face at all and sneered. "Unite them? How? Heaven Dou Empire is still embroiled in constant civil war. Although Emperor Xue Xing has ascended the throne, his position is unstable. The feudal states across the land all believe his claim is illegitimate, and they have joined forces to wage war against him. Emperor Xue Xing cannot even settle his own domestic affairs, so how is he supposed to form an alliance with Star Luo Empire?"

Liu Erlong, standing behind him, was greatly displeased by Yang Wudi's mockery. Yu Xiaogang was angry as well, but Tang San was absent now, and his standing within the Tang Sect was not particularly high. Especially after becoming a cripple, despite nominally bearing the title of Tang San's teacher, practically no Tang Sect disciple thought highly of him.

Yu Xiaogang understood that if he wanted revenge against Spirit Hall, he had to unite the power of the two great empires. He continued, "That is why we must persuade Emperor Xue Xing to reach a temporary reconciliation with the various feudal states."

Niu Gao spoke up at this point. "To be honest, Emperor Xue Xing has repeatedly asked our Tang Sect to intervene and help him suppress the civil unrest, but we have always refused. First, the Tang Sect has only just been established and our foundation is unstable, so we should focus on development and construction. Second, we do not wish to become involved in the internal struggles of Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family. If Emperor Xue Xing loses the final internal power struggle, our Tang Sect will also be severely implicated."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang immediately said, "Now is not the time for internal conflict. After Spirit Hall failed to seize Heaven Dou Empire, they killed Prince Xue Beng, the legitimate heir of Heaven Dou Empire. With that, Heaven Dou Empire lost its rightful successor. This is exactly what Spirit Hall wanted to see. They want Heaven Dou Empire to drain its own strength like this."

"We must wake up now and unite the two great empires. I ask the four elders to accompany me to the palace, where I will personally persuade Emperor Xue Xing."

Yang Wudi and the others exchanged glances. Though they did not think the chances of success were high, since Yu Xiaogang wanted to try, they would let him. They all nodded. "Very well. Since Master is willing to give it a try, we will accompany you to the palace. If we can truly bring about reconciliation between Emperor Xue Xing and the feudal states, it would be a blessing for Heaven Dou Empire."

Before long, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and the four Tang Sect elders arrived at the palace. Emperor Xue Xing naturally welcomed them with pleasure.

Heaven Dou Empire was now plagued by constant civil war. Since the destruction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the death of Poison Douluo, Heaven Dou Empire no longer had any Titled Douluo. Its strongest combatants were merely Soul Douluo.

With four Soul Douluo, the Tang Sect had directly risen to become the strongest sect in Heaven Dou Empire.

After all, a sect with four Soul Douluo could fully rival the Lower Four Sects.

"Elders, welcome, welcome!" Emperor Xue Xing immediately greeted Yang Wudi and the others upon their arrival in the Heaven Dou Empire palace.

The war within Heaven Dou Empire had been giving him a massive headache. Those rebels stubbornly refused to recognize his right to the throne, which enraged Emperor Xue Xing.

"Greetings, Your Majesty..." Yang Wudi and the others saluted in unison.

"No need for formalities." Emperor Xue Xing waved his hand and gestured for them to sit. "Please, take a seat. Someone, serve tea."

Once the tea had been brought out, Emperor Xue Xing looked at Yang Wudi and the others. "Elders of the Tang Sect, may I ask what important matter brings you to see me today?"

Tai Tan clasped his fists. "Your Majesty, it is not the four of us who have come to seek you out. Master has something he wishes to discuss with you."

"Master?" Emperor Xue Xing frowned slightly and looked toward the flat-headed middle-aged man seated in the wheelchair. His brow furrowed further, because he had seen this man before. He was Tang San's teacher, that useless man without the slightest trace of Soul Power.

Though he looked down on him, the other party was still the teacher of Tang San, the Tang Sect's leader, so he had to show him some respect. He clasped his fists and said, "So it is Master. I heard that Sect Master Tang has a teacher. I did not expect to finally meet you in person today. I have long admired you."

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